Published: December 25, 2024
Not only was Huangfu Nan shocked, but the other elders also displayed expressions of astonishment.
If it weren't for the fact that the topic was mutually discussed, avoiding leaks from Elder Jiao and others, they might have thought that Qin Chen already knew the answer.
It must be known that on the long refining platform, counting the main medicine, secondary medicines, and auxiliary medicinal herbs, there were hundreds of types of spiritual herbs. Finding the only king-grade elixir among them would require quite a bit of time, even for them.
Observing the expressions of the many elders, the audience on stage was momentarily stunned.
Could it be that Qin Chen was actually right?
Damn, this kid really has good luck, guessing the Alchemy Pavilion's question correctly in one go.
"It might be because there aren't many main medicines inside, making it easier!" Many people speculated in their hearts.
Only a few powerful alchemists could see that it was definitely not that simple. The combinations of those spiritual herbs on stage were varied and contained numerous traps. If they were to go up, they wouldn't recognize them either.
If this young man didn't simply rely on luck, then it was quite possible that he indeed had real talent.
"Elder Huangfu, the Qinghong Dan is one of the most difficult types among the king-grade early elixirs, and the difficulty of refining is extraordinary. Even some newly promoted seventh-grade medicinal kings might not be able to succeed in refining it immediately. Is this question you set rather too difficult?" Elder Jiao said nervously on the side.
The Qinghong Dan, among many king-grade early elixirs, absolutely belongs to a category with a very high refining difficulty.
Under normal circumstances, a newly promoted seventh-grade medicinal king would need some time to familiarize themselves with and refine before being able to master it. But now, Elder Huangfu actually used it to test Qin Chen, which made Jiao Jialiang anxious.
"Elder Jiao, are you questioning Elder Huangfu's decision?" Wang Yongsheng sneered.
But he felt quite pleased in his heart.
Elder Huangfu held a relatively transcendent status in the Alchemy Pavilion, having good relations with the three vice pavilion masters, but he had not joined any camp. At first, he worried that Elder Huangfu's question wouldn't be difficult enough, who would have known it would actually require the other party to refine the Qinghong Dan? He immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
As for Wei Jinzou, he was even more excited, a smirk of determination on his face. He understood the difficulty of the Qinghong Dan, and even he might not be able to refine it successfully in one go. What about that kid Qin Chen? Wasn't he guaranteed to fail?
Huangfu Nan coldly stated, "Since this child has the confidence to refine openly, naturally, he cannot be given a simple elixir to refine. Otherwise, it would affect the reputation of the Alchemy Pavilion. Although the difficulty of the Qinghong Dan is high, it is comprehensive, covering various problems encountered in the process of refining king-grade elixirs. If he fails to refine it, it only shows that he has not fully mastered the various techniques of refining king-grade elixirs, and how can he earn everyone's trust? Conversely, if he can refine the Qinghong Dan this time, it represents that he has mastered the refining techniques for the vast majority of king-grade early elixirs, and awarding him the title of medicinal king would be well-deserved."
Fearing there might be a misunderstanding, Huangfu Nan specially explained to Elder Jiao and others.
"Elder Huangfu is fair and wise, we can naturally be at ease," Elder Wang laughed heartily.
Their conversation also spread out, allowing many surrounding spectators to hear it, each whispering in astonishment, their gazes towards Qin Chen filled with pity.
This kid, although he guessed the question correctly, guessing correctly doesn't guarantee success in refinement.
"The Qinghong Dan, huh?"